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The state Senate on Tuesday passed a bill authorizing $132.5 million in bonding for a cancer research center at the University of Kentucky. Read Story

The state Senate on Tuesday passed a bill authorizing $132.5 million in bonding for a cancer research center at the University of Kentucky. UK will raise an additional $132.5 million to fund the $265 million project. This is the second … Read Story

NPR contributor and ABC political commentator Cokie Roberts is in Louisville on Thursday evening for a discussion of political partisanship in the U.S. Read Story

NPR contributor and ABC political commentator Cokie Roberts is in Louisville on Tuesday evening for a discussion of political partisanship in the U.S. Her appearance at 6 p.m. at Bellarmine University is sponsored by WFPL News and the university. Earlier … Read Story

The National Weather Service is warning of "major travel disruptions" in the Louisville area Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning because of a major snowstorm heading into the region. Read Story

The National Weather Service is warning of “major travel disruptions” in the Louisville area Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning because of a major snowstorm heading into the region. Louisville may get as much as a foot of snow from the … Read Story

A group opposing plans to develop a Wal-Mart in west Louisville filed suit Monday against the developers and city entities working to move the project forward. Read Story

A group opposing plans to develop a Wal-Mart in west Louisville filed suit Monday against the developers and city entities working to move the project forward. The plaintiffs include residents, business owners and neighborhood associations based in west Louisville. The … Read Story

The House of Representatives could vote as early as today on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security through the end of the budget year — without any restrictions on immigration. The vote would be a victory for President Obama as Republicans had wanted to strip funding for the president's executive actions on immigration from the bill. Read Story

The vote would be a victory for President Obama as Republicans had wanted to strip funding for the president’s executive actions on immigration from the bill. Read Story

In-state brewers have a clear advantage as the legislative battle over whether out-of-state brewers can continue to own beer distributors in Kentucky nears a close. Read Story

In-state brewers have a clear advantage as the legislative battle over whether out-of-state brewers can continue to own beer distributors in Kentucky nears a close. A state Senate committee on Tuesday voted in favor of the bill, which has already passed … Read Story

The allocation is part of a $150 million effort to prevent people with disabilities in 25 states from becoming institutionalized or homeless, according to a news release from HUD. Read Story

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is sending more than $5 million to Kentucky to help the state house residents with disabilities who live in poverty, the department announced Tuesday. The allocation is part of a $150 million effort … Read Story

Kentucky is one step closer to providing victims of dating violence with the same protections that married victims have. Read Story

Kentucky is one step closer to providing victims of dating violence with the same protections that married victims have. A Senate committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow people to file an interpersonal protective order against an abusive dating partner. … Read Story

There are high hopes that a few bills will become law in these waning days, including a bill meant to address Kentucky's growing heroin problem and a constitutional amendment that would allow local governments to fund local projects with a temporary sales tax. Read Story

This is the last full week of the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2015 session—and just one major piece of legislation has passed both the House and Senate. Some in Frankfort have high hopes that a few bills will become law in the … Read Story

Charles Mintz’ latest collection, “Lustron Stories: Americans at Home,” explores the themes of place, purpose and the tenuous definition of the "American dream"—all in the context of Lustron prefabricated homes in modern Midwest neighborhoods. Read Story

Charles Mintz’ latest collection, “Lustron Stories: Americans at Home,” explores the themes of place, purpose and the tenuous definition of the “American dream”—all in the context of Lustron prefabricated homes in modern Midwest neighborhoods. The collection will be on display … Read Story

A voluntary biennial survey for Kentucky teachers that's meant to measure their opinions of schools, resources, education leadership and community support is now available to take online. Read Story

A voluntary biennial survey for Kentucky teachers that’s meant to measure their opinions of schools, resources, education leadership and community support is now available to take online. Nearly 90 percent of teachers across the state took the Kentucky TELL Survey in 2013—and many … Read Story

Major telephone companies won’t have to offer basic land line service to residents in the 15 largest markets in the state if Gov. Steve Beshear signs a bill that passed the state Senate on Monday. Read Story

Major telephone companies won’t have to offer basic land line service to residents in the 15 largest markets in the state if Gov. Steve Beshear signs a bill that passed the state Senate on Monday. The so-called AT&T deregulation bill … Read Story

The development of a Wal-Mart at Broadway and 18th Street will move forward following the Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment's unanimous decision Monday to approved two variances. Read Story

The development of a Wal-Mart at Broadway and 18th Street will move forward following the Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment’s unanimous decision Monday to approved two variances. The variances allow the nearly 155,000 square foot “superstore” to be constructed … Read Story

As quoted in Politico, Len Peters told conference attendees that he was impressed with the way the Environmental Protection Agency had provided outreach and guidance to states crafting plans to comply with upcoming federal greenhouse gas regulations. Read Story

Kentucky’s Energy and Environment Cabinet secretary has drawn both praise and criticism for comments he made during last week’s Climate Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. As quoted in Politico, Len Peters told conference attendees that he was impressed with the way the … Read Story

Three years ago today, a tornado with 170 mile per hour winds tore into buildings, homes and land in Henryville, Ind. Read Story

Three years ago today, a tornado with 170 mile per hour winds tore into buildings, homes and land in Henryville, Ind. The tornado was part of a system that produced devastating weather in the Midwest and South, killing more than 30 … Read Story